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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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